How to change file permissions in WordPress

To protect your website from malicious activity, we recommend that you secure your WordPress files and folders by changing their file permissions. File permissions govern who is able to read, write, modify and delete files or folders on your HostPapa server.

You can change file permissions using an FTP client, or by using the cPanel File Manager.

Changing file permissions using an FTP client

There are many FTP client applications available for Windows PCs, Macs and Linux computers, many of which are available to download for free. Take a look at FileZilla and CoreFTP to try out two popular options.